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J. A. WHERRY. COLLATING DEVICE FOR TYPE WRITERS AND ADDI NG MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED HAY 5.1919.

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APPLlCATlON FILED MAY 5. i919- Patentqd D00. 9, 1919.

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under sheet clamp lowered; 5 IS an elevation showing both of UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. i JOHN A. WHERRTETKIEW cannons, Louisiana. 1 COLLATING DEVICE son rvrn-wm'rsas Ann appme-maonmss.

Application filed May 5,

To all'wlwm it ma concern:

Be it known tiat I; JOHN A. Wanner, 'a citizen of the United States, residing at New Orleans, in the parish of Orleans and Stateofhmisiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Collating Devices for 'lype-Writers and rulding-lllachines; and I do hereby declare the followmg to be a full, clear, and exact description- .of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertams to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a collating de--- machines,

vice for typewriters and addin and articularly to adding-mac lines without t e typewriter features wherein a revoluble platen is used for ledger posting and Ihe invention is in the nature of an improvement on the invention disclosed 1n my oo-pending application, Serial No; 289;120,

filed April 10, 1919. The primary object of the invention resides in the pmvislon of a collating device on which the working sheets may be assembled or collated and carried to the printing position on the typewriter on an adding machine without disarrangement.

In the drawin Figure 1 is a fiOllt elevation of my device with the vertical webs. of the sheet clam s shown in section so as to more clearly .dls-

tinguish the same;'

Fig. 2 is a rear elevation; Fig. 3 is an end elevation showing both of the sheet clamps raised;

-Fig. 4 is a similar elevation showing the F1 the clamps lowered;

Fig. '6 is a sectional View showing both 'of the clamps raised;

Fig. 7 is a sectional under clamp lowered;

Fig. 8 is a sectional view showing both of the clamps lowered; and

Fi 9 is a view looking at one of the lame ets with the clamps shown in section ,to more clearly distinguish the same.

As in the invention disclosed in the above referred to co-pending ap lication, the de-' 'vice includes a board 1, w ich is supported inner carriage of the typewr teror view showing the Patented Dec.

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'arlding machine by standards 2 and 3, which are bent from. the material of the board itself. A pair of brackets 4 are secured on the front faces of the collating board 1, adjustably by thumb screws 5, winch screws extend through slots 6 in the board whereby the brackets may be moved to oraway from each other. On each of these brackets 4 an angular sheet clamp 7 is mounted for movement to and away from the board 1, 'thosheetclamps being held in position-0n the brackets by screws 8 which extend throughslots 9 in the vertical webs of the sheet clamps. A rotary rod 10 is mounted on the rear of the board in brackets 11 and sleeves 12 are mounted on the ends of this rod 10. These sleeves are ada ted to rotate andto slide longitudinally of t e rod, utnre capable of being held against relative rotative movement by thumb screws 13, which are mounted in the sleeves and project into a-slot-ll in the rod. Thus,'as in the above referred to application, the sleeves may have either relative rotative movement on the rod, or may beprevented from having such movement, but permitted 'tohave relative longitudinal movemen'tf by adjustment of the thumb screws 13. The springs 15 en circle the rod 10 and are secured to the thumb screws 13 and at their other ends to thumb screws 16 carried by the rod and. normally tend to move the sleeves toward each other and to rotate the same on the rod. Arms 17 slots 18- in the collating board and are in the. form of hell cranks, each having a straight portion 19, which engages 'in a diagonally dis osed slot 20 in the vertical web of the umlzsr sheet clamp 7, which slots have notches 21 therein for the engagement of the straight portions 19 of the arms 17,! whereby the clamping-members 7- will bel; maintained in raised relation to the collating board 1 in the manner described in the above referred to co pending application. Secured to the rear of the collating board at 22 and to a thumb screw 23 on the rod 10, is a sprin 24, which normally tends to rotate the r I0 so as to throw the clamping members 7 against board. This thumb screw 23 is provided with a projecting bill 24 which is adapted to extend into an opening in the board 1 to reject from the sleeves 12 through the'front facespf the prevent the rotation of the rod 10 under the influence of the spring 2-1. A lock nut 25 15 mounted on this thumb screw 23 and is so located that it will prevent the bill of the thumb screw from projecting beyond the working face of the board 1 and Will also prevent the entire withdrawal of the thumb screw from the rod.

Securedto the bracket 4 by screws 26, are springs 27, which tend to cause the uniform. movement of the ends of the sheet clampm members 7 toward the face of the boarc.

downwardly from the brackets Prqeethfi 4 are fe arms 28, having feed rollers 29' thereongwhich operate against the platen 30.

second or'upper sheet clam mg member'liL islessociated with each 0 the sheet. clamping members 7. This upper sheet clamping member is of angular form and is'shdah y mounted on the sheet clamping members 7, being guided in its movement by screws 32 w ic roject through slots 33 in the vertical we of the same. This vertical web is also provided'with'slots 34 'for the-accommodation of the heads of the screws 8 on which the sheet clamping member 7 operates. Springs 35, which are secured to the brackets 4 and (project through :penings in the vertical w s of the sheet ampingmembers 31, normally tend to maintain these sitions.

Slides 36 are mounted on the brackets 4 by means of set screws 37, which project throu h slots 38 in the slides, thus permittin t e slides to have movement longitudinal y-ofthe brackets. Each of these slides is provided with an-upwardlynextending or bowed portion, beneath which the straight ortion 19 and the adjacent arm 17 extends. 4 rom one end of each of the slides apin 40 extends which pin projects through a diagonally disposed slot -11 in the vertical web of the upper sheet clamping member 31, and at the other end of each of-the clamps a second finger 4:2 is rovided, which extends through a similar iagonally arran d slot 43 in the clampi member 31. ch of these slots is provi ed with a notch 44 for the reception of the fingers, whereby when the fingers are enga d in the notches, the clam ing member will be maintained in its raise position, that is to say, in spacedrelation to, the board and to the lower clamping member. tical web of each of the upper clamping members 31 is cut away at 45, to accommodate the end of the ad]acent arm 17.

When the rock arm 17 is pressed u wardly it engages with the loop of the slide 36 and pushes said slide u )wardly. The upward movement of this side raises the sheet alining and clam ing members 7 away from the board and t e sheet alining and members in their raised po- Itwill be noted that the verclamping members 31 away from the first mentioned members 7, When the rock arms are raised in the above manner they engage in the notches 21, thus maintaining the upper and lower sheet alining and clamping members 7 in theirraised positions. he pins 40 engage in the notches 44 and maintain theupper sheet alining and clamping members 31 in their raised positions.

A sheet of paper is inserted in the machine in the usual manner and platen knob under the feed rollers 29. The work sheet passes under the brackets 4 and the clamps! and 31. This work sheet is then alined at ri ht angles with the printing position on the stem by abutting said sheet against the undiar side of the vertical webs ofthe brackets 4. The feed rollers of the tigpewriter are then released and the work s act is held in position on the latch and on the collating board by the feed rollers 29 of the collating board 1.

The second work sheet with the carbon paper is inserted around the platen by hand,

at this second sheet does not pass under the feed rollers 29 of the collating board. This second sheet is placed beneath the sheet aliiiing and clamping members '1', and if ruled lines are on the work sheet it is alined at right an les with the printing position of the laten y'forcing the ruled lines of the wor sheet in line with one of the side edges of said members 1 and the iroper print: ing position is placed under he graduated lines 31' on the members 31. If the work sheet is not ruled the desired printing position is alinecl by one of the graduations on the members line is alined by the edges of the lower sheet alining and clamping member 7. The rock arm is then lowered, which causes the morement'of the lower member 7 toward the board and firmly holds the work sheet with the carbon paper firmlv in lace upon the first sheet inserted The thl rd work sheet with the carbon papers is inserted in the same manner as the second, but'this' sheet is placed on top of the members 7 and brought .lIl proper position with the second work shwt and the side edges are abutted against the vertical portions of the members 7 whereby it is lowered at right angles with theprinting )osition of the typewriter. The upper sheet alining and clamping members 31 are then lowered by pressing down on the slide 36. Thus the third sheet and carbon are clampedjn place. The feed rollers of the typewriter are then raised against the work sheets, which holds them in proper posit-ion on the platen. The rock arm 17 is then raised, which in turn raises the slide 36, whereby the' sheet alining and clamping members 7 and 31 are raised, thus freeing the work sheets. The work sheets may then be turned up by the r 31 and the starting pointand the is generally used as a proof sheet.

turned down to the proper printin position on the typewriter'by the platen nob, and

the operator may then proceedwith the writmg for printing. r'lhe work sheets may be ii I d clther upwardly or downwardly under t e-braekets 6' and the members 7 and 31.

After the writing or printing has been completed the feed rollers of the typewriters are. lowered from the work sheets and the secon and third sheets-are moved from the tf pewriter and collating board. Thefirst s ieet inserted, however,- remains; in its proper position on the typewriter and on,

the collating board. being held in this position by the feed rollers 29. This first sheet In other words all records that are printed or written on the second and third sheets are recorded on theproof sheets.

It is to be understood, of course, that various modifications in the details of construction may be made within the scope of the claims.

Furthermore, it is to be understood that the collating is not confined to three'sbeets, as the device may. be used in connection with the collating of various numbers of sheets.

\Vhat I claim is 1. A collating device including a board, superimposed sheet clamping and alining members arranged on the upper side of the lower sheet elamping and alining'members sup rted, by sai brackets, means normally ten 'ng to move the lower members toward 4&- e

members toward the lower members, and means for raising the'lower members from board, means tending to move the upper the board.

4. A. collating device including a board,

brackets mounted on the board, means for by said move the lower members toward adjusting the brackets toward and away from each other, upper and lower sheet elampin and Talining members supported rackets, means normally tending to the board, to move the upper members raisin the lower members from the board.

5. 1E collating device including a board, brackets mounted on the board, upper and lower sheet clam ing and alining members supported by sai brackets, resilient means normally tending to move the lower members towardthe' board, means tending to move. the upper members toward the lower members, and means for raising the lower .mem'b'ers from the board.

6. A collatiug'deviee including a board, brackets mounted on the board, upper and lower sheet clamping and alining members sup cited by said brackets, means normally ten ing to move the lower members toward the board, means tending-to move the upper members toward the lower members, means for raising the upper members from the lower members, and means for raising the lower mcmbers'from the board.

'r. A collating device including a board,

brackets mounted on the board, upper and.

lower sheet clamping and alining members sup rted by said brackets, means normal ten mg to move the'lower members towar the board,means tending to move the upper members toward the lower members,imeans for raising the lower members from the board, and means for maintaining the'lower members in their raised positions. I

8. A collating device including a board, brackets mounted on the board, upper and lower sheet clam ring and alining members shp orted by said brackets, means normally ten ing to more tlielower' members toward the board, means tending to move the upper members toward the lower members, means for raising the lower members from the board, and independent means formintaining the upper members raised from the lower members.

9. A collating device. including a board, upper and lower sheet clumping and alining members, means for raising the lower members from the board, and for simultaneously raising the upper members from the lower members.

10. A collating device including a board, upper and lower sheet clamping j members, means for raising the lower members from the board and for simultaneously raising the upper members from the 101701" members, said means being operative to-per and alining' "unit the independent lowering of the upper and lower members.

11-. A collating; upper and lower sheet clamping and alining members, means for raising the lower members from the beard and for simultaneously raising the upper members, said means being operative to permit the independent lowering of the upper and lower members, and means for lowering ilzjhe upper sheet clamping and alining memers.

12. A collating device including a board, upper and lower sheet clamping and alining members, means for raising, the lower members from the board and for simultane- {ously raising the upper members from the -lower members, said means being operative device including a boa members from the lower to permit, the independent lowering of the upper and lower members, and resilient means for lowering he upper :Ilmet clamping and nlinin lnmnbers.

13. A count-mg device including a board, upper and lower sheet clmnping and alining n'ncmbers, l'nen-ns for raising the lower memlwrs from the hoard and for simultaneously -taining the upp raising the upper members, means er and lower members m their raised posxtions,,sa.id mnns being operative to permit the independent lowering of the upper and lower members.

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